Security increased for Legislature's opening day
Officials weigh security preparation in light of Wednesday attacks and planned protest
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Last updated 1/10/2021 at 7:33pm
Increased security is now expected around the Capitol building in Olympia on Jan. 11 for the start of the 2021 Legislative session.
The decision to add security follows the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. and incursions onto the property of the Governor’s Mansion in Olympia Wednesday, where protestors forced open a gate and advanced to the governor’s mansion porch.
Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday laid the blame for both events squarely at the feet of President Donald Trump.
“The President of the United States has continually fueled this insurrection with his outright d...
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